A monumental undertaking, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship is a complete, authoritative, and fully illustrated guide to every aspect of sailboat handling. Based on the curriculum materials used in the sailing program of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis — one of the largest and most successful sailing programs in existence anywhere — this book emphasizes the standardized skills and proven methods that eliminate error and confusion, ensure safe handling and security in emergencies, and allow every sailor more time for true enjoyment on the water.

From the cover: “Thanks to sailing-ships, their captains and crew, geographers were able to draw up maps of the continents, merchants established new trade routes, the maritime nations built up vast empires and politics and culture were much influenced. This was the great age of sail, and this book, in text and illustrations, revives that exciting adventure, which spanned five centuries.”Notes: Size: 11¼" x 9¾. Light Blue boards with Black titling to the Spine & Upper Board. 252 pages. Tags: sailing ships navigation history catalan ship nautical engineering national fleet P&P: UK 1st £9.00. UK 2nd £9.24. EU Surface £14.26. EU Air £14.10. ROW Surface £14.26. ROW Air £26.72Click Image or Pop Window?The Canals of South and South East England by Charles Hadfield (£28.00)Publisher: Newton Abbot: David & Charles — 1969Binding: Hardback in a Dust Wrapper. First Edition. Condition: Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. A little rubbing to the edges of the dust wrapper with a very small nick to the foot of the upper panel. Text complete, clean and tight. Description: Illustrated by way of: Appendices [2]; Black & White Photographs; Facsimiles; Maps; Tables;

From the cover: “Charles Hadfield’s The Canals of Southern England, published in 1955, has been out of print for some time. Since it was written, new records have been found and specialised studies made of several waterways within the area covered. It has therefore been replaced by two new volumes, The Canals of South West England already published, and this present book.

The Canals of South and South East England tells the story of all inland waterways south of the Thames and of Gloucester, and east of a line drawn roughly from Bristol to Christchurch. These include major canals like the Thames & Severn, Gloucester & Berkeley and Kennet & Avon, the Thames navigation itself, the many smaller canals and navigable rivers in the London area, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, and interesting schemes that came to nothing.

From the cover: “In the spring of 1553 three ships sailed north-east from London into uncharted waters. The scale of their ambition was breathtaking. Drawing on the latest navigational science and the new spirit of enterprise and discovery sweeping the Tudor capital, they sought a northern passage to Asia and its riches.

The success of the expedition depended on its two leaders: Sir Hugh Willoughby, a brave gentleman soldier, and Richard Chancellor, a brilliant young scientist and practical man of the sea. When their ships became separated in a storm, each had to fend for himself. Their fates were sharply divided. One returned to England, to recount extraordinary tales of the imperial court of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. The tragic, mysterious story of the other two ships has to be pieced together through the surviving captain’s log book, after he and his crew became lost and trapped by the advancing Arctic winter.

This long neglected endeavour was one of the boldest in British history, and its impact was profound. Although the merchant adventurers failed to reach China as they had hoped, their achievements would lay the foundations for England’s expansion on a global stage. As James Evans’ vivid account shows, their voyage also makes for a gripping story of daring, discovery, tragedy and adventure.”Notes: Size: 9½" x 6¼". Blue boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. [IX] 383 pages. Tags: travel company merchant adventurers england history 16th century explorers voyages travels merchants britain commerce navigation russia discovery exploration naval tudors navy maritime british europe ships shipbuilding medieval P&P: UK 1st £3.92. UK 2nd £2.30. EU Surface £6.46. EU Air £6.60. ROW Surface £6.46. ROW Air £11.72Click Image or Pop Window?Air Navigation Volume 1 by Air Ministry (£20.00)Publisher: London: HMSO — 1941Binding: Hardback Condition: Very Good. Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding which is a little faded. Pages lightly age-tanned with an illegible stamp to the first blank suggesting RAF library/training school usage. Description: Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Charts; Graphs; Colour Drawings; Diagrams; Meteorological Charts; Tables; Fold-Out Plates; Errata Slip;Number 1234 in the series. Notes: Size: 10" x 7½". Blue boards with Black titling to the Spine & Upper Board. In the Air Publication series. 326 pages. Tags: ministry air publication great britain royal force handbooks manuals navigation aeronautics P&P: UK 1st £5.25. UK 2nd £5.95. EU Surface £7.76. EU Air £7.85. ROW Surface £7.76. ROW Air £14.22Click Image or Pop Window?Charts of War: The Maps and Charts That Have Informed and Illustrated War At Sea by John Blake (£20.00)Publisher: London: Conway — 2006Binding: Hardback in a Dust Wrapper. First Edition. [ISBN: 1844860310]Condition: Very Good — in Good+ Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper pulled at the head of the upper panel with two small nicks toward the top corner. Text complete, clean and tight. Description: Illustrated by way of: Colour Photographs; Maps;

From the cover: “Information is power, and in centuries past sea charts were guarded by both a ship’s navigator and the State, stretched on oak boards or rolled in leather cylindrical quivers, locked away. As the European nations began their territorial acquisition and contest in earnest, the information charts contained of harbour approaches, coastal landmarks and hazards, currents and tides, could give one side or another the advantage.

From the ships of small expeditionary fleets, which carried navigational charts, to the requirements of modern ships involved in combined operations, which need charts to include a whole range of information, John Blake has produced a fascinating, illustrated account of the role that charts have played in planning, preventing, conducting and recording war at sea. The selection not only includes charts depicting major battles and amphibious operations, but those drawn up for tactical and espionage purposes, for coastal defence and the positioning of forts along rivers and at the entrance to harbours.

From the cover: “ The Call of the Sea, and the television series which it accompanies, is a unique record of Britain’s maritime past told through the memories of ordinary people in whose lives the sea played a central role.

As an island, Britain has always retained strong links with the sea. The Call of the Sea evokes many of the greatest of Britain’s maritime traditions, such as the history of our Naval power, the fishing industry and the sea-rescue services.

Before the Second World War Britain was the greatest seafaring nation in the world. However, a life at sea was one of the most dangerous and uncomfortable that anyone could choose. On some occasions the appalling conditions drove crews to mutiny. Dramatic stories of shipwreck, survival and rescue are all part of maritime history. The Call of the Sea includes many incredible tales of adventure and heroism, some of the most amazing of which involve women mariners who defied convention to brave the dangers of a life at sea.

From the cover: “Whoever you are, wherever you go in the world, danger is never far away.

Chris Ryan’s Ultimate Survival Guide takes us through three extreme terrains — desert, rainforest and arctic tundra, with a special section on urban survival, and shows us how to survive in such hostile environments.

It covers not only the psychology of survival; how to think clearly when you are exhausted and malnourished, how to keep going and develop mental toughness by setting goals and addressing the main threats to life — dehydration, starvation, hypothermia and panic — but is also packed with hints and tips from Ryan’s own first hand experiences.”Notes: Size: 10" x 7¾". Black boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 272 pages. Tags: survival skills combat survivors surviving hostile terrain theatres arctic rainforest and african bush getting water food keeping warm navigation shelter injuries dangerous animals evading capture found P&P: UK 1st £5.25. UK 2nd £5.95. EU Surface £7.76. EU Air £7.85. ROW Surface £7.76. ROW Air £14.22Click Image or Pop Window?Lloyd's Calendar 1952 by Anon. (£10.50)Publisher: London: Lloyds — 1951Binding: Hardback Condition: Good. Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding. First blank removed. Pages lightly age-tanned with several pen marks, not obscuring the text, to the contents list. Description: Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Tables; Advertisements;Notes: Size: 8¼" x 5¼". Blue boards with Gilt titling to the Spine & Upper Board. [XVIII] 706 pages. Tags: insurance marine britain science lloyd firm navigation shipping periodicals maritime transport directories yearbooks abridgements nautical almanac companies year book calendar P&P: UK 1st £3.92. UK 2nd £2.30. EU Surface £6.46. EU Air £6.60. ROW Surface £6.46. ROW Air £11.72Click Image or Pop Window?Man and The Stars: Contact and Communication With Other Intelligence by Duncan Lunan (£10.50)Publisher: Book Club Associates — 1974Binding: Hardback in a Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good — in Good+ Dust Wrapper. Unlaminated dust wrapper a little edgeworn and faded with slightly heavier fading at the spine. Edges of the text block lightly tanned.Description: Illustrated with colour photographs. From the cover: “Contact with civilisations from another galaxy has been a science-fiction dream for nearly a century — but what if it were happening today ? Duncan Lunan believes, with Arthur C. Clarke, that man’s emergence into space is the most important step in evolution since life on Earth left the seas for dry land. He sees man’s exploration of space as his only alternative to regression, and he believes that we should start preparing ourselves for it. In 1972, as President of the Association in Scotland for Technology and Research in Astronautics (ASTRA), he chaired a series of discussions on interstellar travel, led by experts in the technology, astronomy, logistics and psychology of space exploration. The discussions examined the probable aims, means and problems of an Earth programme to find other planets suitable for life, to set up colonies there, and make possible contact with other civilisations. The findings of the conference led to the writing of this book, which reads like science fiction, yet keeps reminding us that the miracle is possible for man. The chapter on space navigation — involving time dilation due to relativity-effect, faster-than-light travel and ‘holes in space’ — is as liberating to the imagination as Kubrick’s ‘2001’. Before the book was complete, however, an extraordinary development took place. Lunan was able to decipher a set of mysterious radio signals received in the 1920’s, as a series of star maps, apparently transmitted by a space-probe circling the earth. The messages pointed to an origin in the constellation Bootes 13,000 years ago — from a planet long uninhabitable. Had he stumbled upon an SOS signal from a civilisation searching for another home before its own planet burned up in the heat of its expanding sun? Did those far-off intelligences found their colony in time? Are they even now possessed of the knowledge that we exist ? Man and the Stars not only analyses these mind-blowing possibilities, but links them with possible evidence from the past that space-ships from Epsilon-Bootis have been here before. Contact with other intelligences, Lunan insists, can be a liberating adventure — or a disaster. Preparation must begin now.”Notes: Size: 9½" x 6¼". Black boards with Silver titling to the Spine. 324 pages. Tags: communication flight interstellar life man other planets space with P&P: UK 1st £3.92. UK 2nd £2.30. EU Surface £6.46. EU Air £6.60. ROW Surface £6.46. ROW Air £11.72Military Aircraft of the World by John W. Taylor; Gordon Swanborough; (£10.50)Publisher: Ian Allan — 1975Binding: Hardback in a Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good — in Good Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper a little rubbed at the edges.Description: This books describes and illustrates 300 basic types of aircraft and a much larger number of variants, providing the most complete coverage of contemporary military aircraft. Illustrated with mono plates.Tags: maintenance/support forward-looking countermeasures anti-ballistic reconnaissance air-to-surface 9780711024250 abbreviations british-based anti-surface air-launched organization code-letters surveillance observation cross-check battlefield operational helicopters limitation electronic navigation air-to-air helicopter insurgency reference strategic anti-ship airforces pilotless squadrons infra-red platform aircraft atlantic detector maritime analysis european markings military location airborne tactical magnetic warplane overseas historic usn/usmc take-off squadron P&P: UK 1st £3.38. UK 2nd £2.92. EU Surface £5.16. EU Air £5.35. ROW Surface £5.16. ROW Air £9.22Click Image or Pop Window?Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings by Jonathan Raban (£10.50)Publisher: London: Picador — 1999Binding: Paperback [ISBN: 0330346288]Condition: Very Good. Description: First in this, UK paperback, edition. Illustrated by way of: Maps;Notes: Size: Trade Paperback (9¼" x 6"). 435 pages. Tags: travel northwest coast north america vancouver journeys 1798 ocean voyages around world pacific coasts discovery sailing british columbia romanticism history indians folklore alaska navigation seamanship western states canada essays travelogues P&P: UK 1st £3.92. UK 2nd £2.30. EU Surface £6.46. EU Air £6.60. ROW Surface £6.46. ROW Air £11.72Click Image or Pop Window?River Journeys by Michael Wood, Christina Dodwell, William Shawcross, Germaine Greer, Russell Braddon & Brian Thompson (£10.50)Publisher: London: British Broadcasting Corporation — 1984Binding: Hardback in a Dust Wrapper. First Edition. [ISBN: 0563202041]Condition: Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Price Clipped. Gently bruised at the head of the spine and top corners with commensurate ruffling to the dustwrapper. Text complete, clean and tight.Description: Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Colour Photographs; Black & White Plates; Maps;

From the cover: “Civilisation began in the great river valleys. Today our settlements still cluster along the banks of the world’s great rivers. They were, and have often remained, the arteries of the planet. By travelling on a river we can retrace the earliest journeys in which man discovered the earth. ‘River Journeys’ is about six very different rivers. Lavishly illustrated in both colour and black and white, this book describes what it is like to take a passage through today’s world at a human pace.”Notes: Jacket designed by David Wallace (Photo.). Foreword or introduction by Roger Laughton. Size: 10" x 7½". Blue boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 208 pages. Tags: photo seafaring inland navigation rivers voyages travels congo sepik waghi mekong sao francisco murray nile P&P: UK 1st £5.25. UK 2nd £5.95. EU Surface £7.76. EU Air £7.85. ROW Surface £7.76. ROW Air £14.22Click Image or Pop Window?The Call of the Sea: Britain's Maritime Past 1900-1960 by Steve Humphries (£10.50)Publisher: British Broadcasting Corporation [B.B.C./BBC] — 1997Binding: Hardback in a Dust Wrapper. First Edition. [ISBN: 056338722X]Condition: Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper very slightly rubbed at the edges. Previous owners' inscription to the first blank. Description: Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs;

From the cover: “ The Call of the Sea, and the television series which it accompanies, is a unique record of Britain’s maritime past told through the memories of ordinary people in whose lives the sea played a central role.

As an island, Britain has always retained strong links with the sea. The Call of the Sea evokes many of the greatest of Britain’s maritime traditions, such as the history of our Naval power, the fishing industry and the sea-rescue services.

Before the Second World War Britain was the greatest seafaring nation in the world. However, a life at sea was one of the most dangerous and uncomfortable that anyone could choose. On some occasions the appalling conditions drove crews to mutiny. Dramatic stories of shipwreck, survival and rescue are all part of maritime history. The Call of the Sea includes many incredible tales of adventure and heroism, some of the most amazing of which involve women mariners who defied convention to brave the dangers of a life at sea.

At One With The Sea is the frank, vivid and enthralling account of the most amazing lone voyage of them all. Naomi tells of her despair when the radio broke and she faced months of silence; of her embarrassment at discovering — after three months at sea — that she had been confusing latitude with longitude; of her grief when the ship’s kitten, Boris, went overboard; and of the black horror of a dawn capsize. In common with all lone sailors, Naomi lived in dread of Cape Horn; in the end she rounded « that old bogey Horn » without even realising it — « I may even have been asleep at the time. »

This story of heroism with the human touch, of epic courage and endurance, must rank as a classic in the literature of great adventures. It is not merely the memorable record of an historic journey; Naomi’s story also tells us more about why men — and women — dare the elements, and attempt the impossible, in the relentless search for self-knowledge.

On 1st January 1979, in recognition of her extraordinary achievement, she became Dame Naomi James. Her award, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, is one of the highest given to women.”Notes: Size: 8¾" x 5¾". Blue boards with Silver titling to the Spine. 192 pages. Tags: adventures amazing breakdown breaks canaries cape confusing courage crusader damaged dame despair doldrums endurance epic forties gear globe heroism historic horn icebergs journey latitude lone longitude mast naomi navigation port roaring round-the sailing sailomat search seeing self-knowledge self-steering silence single-handed town’s travelers via voyages yacht P&P: UK 1st £2.84. UK 2nd £2.52. EU Surface £3.86. EU Air £4.10. ROW Surface £3.86. ROW Air £6.72High Latitude Crossing by Peter Haward (£9.50)Publisher: Adlard Coles — 1968Binding: Hardback First Edition. [ISBN: 0229985688]Condition: Good. Leans. Boards a little rubbed at extremities. Internally bright and clean.Description: Pale blue cloth with gilt titling to spine. The Viking story is of heroes second to none and like others who have studied it the author is under its spell. Yet he have tried to describe their navigation in logical terms, acceptable to seamen in general and sailors in particular. He denies that Viking ships were super ships and if the men who sailed them were supermen it was not in the modem comic-strip sense. Viking achievements were due to courage and endurance of a very high order plus a competent application of an essential minimum of knowledge.Notes: Size: 8½" x 6½". 143 pages. Tags: Vikings and Greenlanders Wondersands Adantic 0229985688 P&P: UK 1st £2.84. UK 2nd £2.52. EU Surface £3.86. EU Air £4.10. ROW Surface £3.86. ROW Air £6.72Click Image or Pop Window?Inland Waterways of the Netherlands Volume II: East Gelderland, Overijssel, Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland by E. E. [Edward Ernest] Benest (£9.50)Publisher: St. Ives: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson — 1968Binding: Hardback in a Dust Wrapper. First Edition. Condition: Good+ — in Good+ Dust Wrapper. Unlaminated dust wrapper a little edgeworn and faded with rubbing at the spine. Fold-out map to the rear endpaper has been torn out, photocopied and laid back in with the copies. Text complete, clean and tight.Description: Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Maps; Tables; Fold-Out Maps; From the introduction: “This volume, the second of the Inland Waterways of the Netherlands, deals with the north-eastern part of the country; this includes the provinces of Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel and that portion of Gelderland which lies to the east of a line drawn southwards from Harderwijk to Rhenen, and which is bounded on the south and east by the Rijn and the German frontier.”Notes: Size: 10" x 7". Blue boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 236 pages. Tags: benest inland water netherlands navigation waterway cruising manuals waterways canals polders dykes P&P: UK 1st £3.92. UK 2nd £2.30. EU Surface £6.46. EU Air £6.60. ROW Surface £6.46. ROW Air £11.72Plowing The Arctic by G. J. Tranter (£9.50)Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton — 1944Binding: Hardback First Edition. Condition: Poor. Boards a little rubbed at extremities. Upper board is heavily sprung. Edges of the text block lightly tanned. Text complete, clean and tight but a little age-tanned.Description: Illustrated with black and white photographs. Maps to the endpapers. An account of the voyage through the North-West Passage from West to East of the St. Roch, Henry A. Larsen, commander.Notes: Size: 8" x 5½". Beige boards with Black titling to the Spine. 256 pages. Tags: account and arctic asbjorn canada canadian discovery east endpaper exploration henry larsen map members mounted navigation northwest north-west passage plates plowing police regions roch royal schooner the travel west with P&P: UK 1st £2.84. UK 2nd £2.52. EU Surface £3.86. EU Air £4.10. ROW Surface £3.86. ROW Air £6.72Click Image or Pop Window?Sports Afield Outdoor Skills by Edited by Frank S. Golad (£9.50)Publisher: Hearst — 1991Binding: Paperback [ISBN: 0688104150]Condition: Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper.Description: Flexible plastic covers. First in this, paperback, edition. From the cover: “Campers, hikers, anglers, boat lovers — everyone who enjoys the great outdoors will find hundreds of pieces of practical advice, safety tips, and expert suggestions on how to make the most of every wilderness adventure in Sports Afield Outdoor Skills. Whether you’re an experienced sportsman or novice adventurer, you’ll find invaluable ideas and strategies on every aspect of outdoor living: preparation: choosing the right tent, backpack, and other gear; packing intelligently; converting household items — thermoses, binoculars, hats —t o field use; assembling a first-aid kit; field know-how, setting up camp; safe drinking water; expert fishing tips; canoeing, river-rafting, and boating basics; navigation and weather forecasting with minimal equipment; campsite cooking: what to bring; how to transport fragile items; how to prepare real meals with ease; curing fish; back home: caring for and storing equipment to assure its long life.”Notes: Size: 9¼" x 6¼". 192 pages. Tags: golad 0688104150 outdoors nature hiking camping instructional survival skills sports P&P: UK 1st £3.38. UK 2nd £2.92. EU Surface £5.16. EU Air £5.35. ROW Surface £5.16. ROW Air £9.22Click Image or Pop Window?Complete Book of Survival by Eddie McGee (£7.50)Publisher: London, Melbourne, Auckland & Johannesburg: Stanley Paul — 1988Binding: Paperback [ISBN: 0091724503]Condition: Good. A pleasant enough reading copy. Gently rubbed at the edges of the spine and wrappers. Leans heavily. Text complete, clean and tight. Description: Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Colour Photographs; Diagrams; Tables;

From the cover: “Walkers, campers, backpackers, travellers and adventurous holidaymakers will all benefit from Eddie McGee’s Complete Book of Survival. While nine times out of ten an expedition, weekend trip or holiday outing will run smoothly, there is always that one time when something may go drastically wrong and in seconds turn a seemingly safe adventure into a struggle for survival. In this invaluable book, Eddie McGee explains how to master fear and panic and shows how, by using the environment rather than fighting against it, everyone can win through, however threatening or bleak the situation in whatever climate or terrain.

From lighting a fire without matches and making a stretcher with a grass rope to locating precious drinking water in the desert and turning salt water into drinking water if adrift in a dinghy, to building an igloo from snow and catching fish from beneath the ice, Eddie McGee teaches you to think survival. He tells you when to stay put and when to move on, how to live off the land and how to navigate by the stars and plants. He deals with signalling for help, self-defence against man and animals and survival medicine — including delivering a baby and setting broken bones! However impossible the situation may seem, there is a safe way out — improvisation is the key.

This is a book that everyone who enjoys outdoor activities or who travels should keep close at hand — as preparation for the unexpected. Fascinating, thorough and highly readable, it is a first-class guide to essential survival skills by someone who has spent a lifetime putting them to the test.